We lost John Lehtio on Sunday, March 28 after his battle with cancer. As many of you know, John had undergone chemo therapy treatment over the last several months and had thought the cancer was in remission. He had even returned to work. We last saw John at the March 16 meeting when he told us that he was going to have to undergo more chemo treatment as the cancer had returned to some degree. We were all hopeful.

John will, of course, be best remembered for his participation in the WCF Float Flys as he always brought his canoe and paddle ready to retrieve anyone’s float plane that came down on Sal Lake. We kept him busy continuously paddling out and returning with our planes. He loved it, maybe more than flying himself. Always cheerful, always ready to help, always ready to go again. The first Float Fly of 2010 is scheduled for next month but John won’t be with us this time.

Memorial services will be held at Parent-Sorensen Mortuary, 850 Keokuk St., Petaluma at 11 AM Thursday April 1st. Details here.

Goodbye, John, you’ll be missed by all of us.